PREDNISOLONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions

Synonyms:

Pediapred; prednisolone; Prelone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("prednisolone" is a kind of...):

anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)

glucocorticoid (a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity)

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